Does anybody know any storys about a batch of new cosworth blocks that keep cracking?
cheers

 

yes,seen loads of them cracked,the tuners wont touch them for big power engines,would rather use second hand originals.

 

It's so bad, that Harvey will now only offer a warranty on a 500+bhp engine IF it has been fitted with Nikasil liners . Seems to be that Cosworth have got the last batch made out of recycled Fiats from the 70's .

 

they were cast in turkey i think,says it all really.

 

does anyone know when this batch was made / on sale ?

(I bought a new block I think around August time, so am a bit worried now, thanks)

 

they have been about for a few years now,at least 3 years i know of.

 

..i heard the dodgy batch were the ones made in Malaysia.

 

maybe they were but i was sure somebody said turkey.

 

Tims right , turkish soft blocks , both Julian and Harvey have had them crack on the Dyno before the customers even taken delivery of them !

 

Thanks very much guys.. guess i`m not buying a new block

 

thats worth knowing.

 

Any way of ID'ing these blocks,batch numbers or anything like that on them?????????

 

x2

 

the ones from the batch will have a crack on them

 

sure ATM will be after a batch soon then

 

Havent Cosworth now produced a new Ally cosworth block?

5k pricetag!

 

Loonyes

 

Where do these blocks crack then ?

 

there must be a way of telling
I am concerned

 

There'll be a few 200 blocked cossie owners out there now with a little nigling voice in the back of their mines each time they come on full boost.....'is it a soft block....is it about to crack?'

 

Anyone got any good old blocks ? lol

 

YES TWO !!

 

Good job I used the original 205

 

205 is better than its reputation!!

 

if thats true then surly he should be sending them back rather than charging silly amounts for them am sure mike said there around Ł900

 

yes five.

 

You beat me but then you have so many car part as you have broken 100s

I just keep breaking